Word In Your Ear· Folge 913

Nick Lowe’s miracle payday, Rock feuds and a giant inflatable Jarvis

Montag, 25. Mai 2026 · 51 min

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Panning for gold in the murky waters of this week’s news, we found the following …

… is Sabrina Carpenter’s aunt the voice of Bart Simpson?

… is punk now just a small room in the giant apartment block of Goth?

… why band life was different for Ringo, Kathy Valentine and Clem Burke

… Barack Obama’s songs that define America and how you can’t do the same for Britain

… what you notice about the Who’s ‘Tommy’ 47 years later

… the night Tom Fogerty’s widow brought his ashes to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

… Hurrrggggh! Aah-haaaa!: the vocal trademarks of Clarence Carter, Bob Wills, James Brown and Bobby Bland

… did Select magazine REALLY once give away a giant inflatable Jarvis? (spoiler: yes)

… plus Shleep and Rock Bottom by Robert Wyatt and Sam Cooke humming.

Sam Cooke humming:
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Order copies of David Hepworth's new paperback 'Hope I Get Old Before I Die' here:
amazon.co.uk/Hope-Get-Old-Before-Die/dp/180499…

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